Vols’ second-year linebacker to enter transfer portal

Tennessee redshirt freshman linebacker to enter NCAA transfer portal.

The winter NCAA transfer portal will be open Dec. 9-28 for the 2024-25 school year.

Tennessee redshirt freshman linebacker Jalen Smith intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound linebacker appeared in 12 games for the Vols during the 2024 regular season. He totaled 34 tackles and 1 1/2 tackles for a loss.

Smith also appeared in five contests for Tennessee as a freshman in 2023, recording four tackles.

He went to Tennessee from Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia.

The following Tennessee student-athletes have also announced they intend to enter the NCAA transfer portal: Jordan Matthews, Kaleb Webb, Khalifa Keith, Vysen Lang and Ryan Damron.

READ: Tennessee football’s 2025 signing class